Cultivator



Feb. 24, 1925. 1,527,327

F. E. PATTERSON CULTIVAI'OR Filed June 29, 1923 INVENTOR.

Patented Feb. 24, 1925.

t EBJANK -E. c-JaATTER-son", or 1 Larissa, TEXAS.

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\ appliqationfiled June 29, 1923. Serial N0.;648,498.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that-I FRANK E. PATTERSON,

'a" citizen of the United States, residing at Lamesa; in the county of- Dawson and State =useful- Improvements in- Cultivators,

of Texas haveinvented certain; new and of which the followi-ng isa specification, reference being had to the" accompanying draw:

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ments rnjcultrvators"and has relatlon more particularly to a devlce of this general char v lhisinventionrelates tocertain improve acter especially -designediand adapted for use in ciiltivatingcotton corn and the like avhen'm ts youngstage and 1t V1s an ob ect ofthe invention to provide a cultivator of -thi-s genera'l charactenofanovel and im-c proved constructlon-whereby it may be readily attached to the. beams of acultivator of the; general type;

' --.'le110 tl11"QbjGCtOf the invention is to proride a-novel and'improved 'device' ofthis general character which -is-in the nature of an attachment for use in connection with a a cultivator of a conventionaltype and brace-for the-beams of the ordinary cultivator to render the same more rigid and firm.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved cultivator whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler. less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth. 7

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to. the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view taken through a cultivator of a general type having applied thereto an attachment constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention;

Figure 2 is a view in perspective of an attachment constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention and unapplied.

My improved attachment as herein disclosed comprises an elongated beam 1 of desired dimensions and which has its forward end portion disposed between the side arms f a bracket B. The bracket B, as herein disclosed, 1s in the form of an 111- verted U and straddles from above a for ward end portion of the beam 1. Each of the side arms 2' of the bracket B is provided with a series of longitudinally spaced openings 3 through which is adapted tobe selectively disposed abolt at, said bolt at being also directed through the forward portion of the beam 1. By this means the adjustment of the forward portionof the beam 1 relative to the bracket B may be readily obtained as the occasions of practice may require. j Ti lie upper or top portion of the bracket B is suitably secured as by welding or as otherwise preferred to the central portionof the transversely disposed bar or rigid member 5 and interposed between and secured to the outer end portions of the barormen'iber 5 and the lower portions of the arms 2 of the bracket B are the bracemembers 6.

Resting upon and secured to the rear portion of the beam 1 is the central portion of asecond bar or rigid member 7, the outer extremities of which having secured thereto the opposite end portions of abrace member 8, The central portion of the brace member 8 overlies the beam 1 and is secured thereto by the bolt 9 or the like, said bolt 9 also serving to secure the bar or member 7 to the beam 1. The bars or members 5 and 7 are arranged in parallelism and one is coextensive in length with the other. Both of these bars or members 5 and 7 are of a length to underlie the beams A of a cultivator of the ordinary type and each end portion of the bar or member 5 is secured to a beam A through the instrumentality of a clamp member 10, said member 10 being secured to the bars or members 5 and 7 through the medium of the bolts 11, said bolts 11 also serving to hold the braces 6 and Sto the bars or members 5 and 7 respectively.

Secured to substantially the central portion of the beam 1 and at the opposite sides thereof are the upper portions of the arch plates 12. Bolted or otherwise secured to the lower portion of each of the arch plates 12 is the forward portion of a blade 14, said blade being preferably set so that the front cutting edge is slightly lower than the rear edge thus causing the earth to be forced up over the blade and to fall to the rear thereof.

it is to be noted that my improved attachment when applied is so positioned that the occupant of the seat S can readily observe the work.

In practice, the conventional cultivator plows may be employed at the same time as my improved attachment and when so used will follow closely after the blades 14 but it is preferred that the plows be removed as they are rarely used in connection with young growth. In applying my improved attachment directly to the beams of a con ventional cultivator, the blades 14: may be raised or lowered by means of the ordinary type of lifting means L associated with the beams A whereby the efiiciency of the device is materially increased.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a cultivator con structed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it willalsobe obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim:

1. In combination with the beams of a cultivator, an attachment comprising a beam, a bracket, means for adjustably connecting an end portion of the second named beam with the bracket, members secured to the bracket and the opposite end portion of the beam, said bracket depending from its associated member, means for securing the opposite end portions of the members to the beams of the cultivator, blades operatively supported by the beam, and braces interposed between the outer end portions of the members and the lower portions of the bracket and the beam. i

2. In combination with the beams of a cultivator, an attachment comprising a beam, a bracket, means for adjustably connecting an end portion of the second named beam with. the bracket, members secured to the bracket and the opposite end portion of the beam, said bracket depending from its associated member, meansfor securing the opposite end portions of the members to the beams of the cultivator, and blades operatively supported by the beam.

In combination with the beams of a cultivator, an attachment comprising a beam, a bracket, means for adjustably connecting an end portion ofthe second named beam with the bracket, members secured to the bracket and the opposite end portion of the beam, means for securing the opposite end portions of the membersto, the beams of the cultivator, arch plates depending from the beam, and blades secured to said plates.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

FRANK E. PATTERSON. 

